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In a few weeks, Amanda and I will be heading to Kansas City to throw a bit of a graduation/going-away party for a couple of our (married) friends. We’ll probably drive down Saturday morning, spend the afternoon with my extended family down there, spend the evening at the party, and then crash at the uncle’s place. Our friends graduating from medical school, and will be leaving their home in KC for warmer waters: Austin, Texas.

It has to be a fairly stressful time to move, with the housing market as it is. Amanda and I were hoping to put our place on the market next spring, but we’re not sure we’d get our money back out of it that soon – especially considering there are already two houses for sale on our block at the moment.

However, there are always two sides to every market, and it’s a fantastic time to buy a house. The real estate agents in Austin must have had a heyday showing our friends around their fair city. The options are nearly limitless if you’re looking to buy (presuming you have a decent credit rating, I suppose).

So it will be sad to see our friends moving even further away, but hopefully the market let them make the most out of their move. Oh, and moving their careers forward has to be a nice big plus too, I suppose. :)

Hmm… I suppose I should make a point to get hold of my uncle this week and verify that we can actually crash at his place.